UEFA Euro 2008 bids

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The bidding process for UEFA Euro 2008 ended on 12 December 2002 when a joint bid from Austria and Switzerland was selected as the host. [1]

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When the deadline for bids to be entered closed in June 2002, seven bids representing twelve countries had been submitted: [2]

UEFA's National Teams Committee made a recommendation based on technical evaluation of the candidates on 12 December 2002, and concluded that only four bids had the capability of organising the tournament. These were ranked as follows: [3]

Later that day, members of the UEFA Executive Committee voted on the bids and Austria–Switzerland was selected as the winner.

Bids

Austria–Switzerland

Austria and Switzerland were selected to be the joint hosts of Euro 2008. The stadiums named in the bid process were: [4]

Bosnia–Herzegovina–Croatia

Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of Croatia.svg Split Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka
Maksimir Stadium Poljud Stadium Gradski Vrt Stadium Kantrida Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
(expanded from 45,000)		Capacity: 40,000
(expanded from 34,374)		Capacity: 30,000
(expanded from 19,220)		Capacity: 30,000
(expanded from 12,000)
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Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mostar Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Banja Luka Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zenica
Koševo Stadium Bijeli Brijeg Stadium Banja Luka Municipal Stadium Bilino Polje Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
(expanded from 37,500)		Capacity: 30,000
(expanded from 15,000)		Capacity: 30,000
(expanded from 15,000)		Capacity: 30,000
(expanded from 20,000)
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Eight venues in eight cities across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were proposed to host matches at Euro 2008. According to Croatian football executive Ivan Brleković, the stadiums could have been renovated, with a promised €50 million investment earmarked by both countries' governments, while more funding had been secured for upgrading road infrastructure linking host cities. [5]

Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Greece–Turkey

Seven stadia in seven cities across Greece and Turkey were proposed to host matches at Euro 2008. Turkey set a budget of €50 million for the competition to construct a new stadium in Antalya, and €25 million to improve the Atatürk Stadium in İzmir. Greece had a budget of €50 million for stadium construction. [4]

Nordic 2008

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Location of the proposed Nordic venues

Four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) had submitted a joint bid titled Nordic 2008. Eight venues selected for the bid included capitals of all four nations: [6] The bid was announced in October 2001. [7]

Scotland–Republic of Ireland

In June 2000, the SFA refused to rule out a four-way bid consisting Scotland–Northern Ireland–Wales–Republic of Ireland. [8] In July 2000, David Taylor announced the bid would enhance if England failed to secure the 2006 FIFA World Cup. [9]

On 6 July 2000, England was eliminated from the second round of voting for the host of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In February 2002, the Scottish Football Association (SFA), and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), officially confirmed their joint bid to host the 2008 European Championship. [10]

The chief executive of the SFA, David Taylor, said that the bid envisioned Scotland hosting the opening match, three group stages, three quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final, with the Republic of Ireland hosting one group stage, one quarter-final, and one semi-final. [10]

The final bid saw changes to the initial plan with stadia in Scotland hosting both semi-finals, as well as the final. Murrayfield would be the final venue, with Hampden and Celtic Park each hosting a semi-final match. [11]

The eight venues would have been: [11]

Two of the following three:

Two of the following three:

Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
Hampden Park Celtic Park Ibrox Stadium Murrayfield Stadium
Capacity: 52,063Capacity: 60,832Capacity: 51,082Capacity: 67,200
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Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen
Easter Road New Aberdeen Stadium
Capacity: 34,880
(expanded from 20,421)		Capacity: 31,400
(new stadium)
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Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Abbotstown, Castleknock
New Dundee Stadium Croke Park Landsdown Road New Dublin Stadium
Capacity: 31,400
(new stadium)		Capacity: 82,300Capacity: 51,700
(expanded from 36,000)		Capacity: 80,000
(new stadium)
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Had the bid been successful, the new stadium in Aberdeen would have been used by Aberdeen, replacing their current Pittodrie Stadium, while the new stadium in Dundee would have been shared by Dundee, Dundee United, and the Scottish Claymores American football team, replacing both Dens Park and Tannadice Park, following the competition. [11] [12] [13]

It was envisioned that Stadium Ireland would become the home of the Irish national football and rugby union teams, as well as a national stadium for Gaelic games within Ireland. [14]

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